George R. Durgan
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George Richard Durgan (January 20, 1872 – January 13, 1942) was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Westpoint, Indiana, Durgan attended the village school in Westpoint.
He moved to La Fayette, Indiana, in 1892 and was employed as a clerk and later as a traveling salesman.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as mayor of La Fayette 1904–1913 and 1917–1925.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912.
Durgan was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-third
Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth
Congress.
He resumed mercantile pursuits.
He was appointed to the Indiana Public Service Commission in 1941 and moved to Indianapolis
, Indiana.
He died in Indianapolis January 13, 1942.
He was interred in Springvale Cemetery, La Fayette, Indiana.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Born in Westpoint, Indiana, Durgan attended the village school in Westpoint.
He moved to La Fayette, Indiana, in 1892 and was employed as a clerk and later as a traveling salesman.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as mayor of La Fayette 1904–1913 and 1917–1925.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1912.
Durgan was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
Congress.
He resumed mercantile pursuits.
He was appointed to the Indiana Public Service Commission in 1941 and moved to Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, Indiana.
He died in Indianapolis January 13, 1942.
He was interred in Springvale Cemetery, La Fayette, Indiana.